Bedstead attachment.



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J. BARBORA.

BEDSTEAD ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 22, 1914.

Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

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J. BARBORA.

BEDSTBAD A'FIPACHMENT,

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 22, 1914.

Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

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BEDSTEAD ATTACHMENT. I

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that'll, JOHN BARBORA, a subject of the Emperor-ofAustria-Hungary, residing at Buifalo,rin the county. .of Erie and. Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBedstead Attachments, of which the following his-a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inbedstead attachments. An object of the present invention is to providean attachment for bedsteads n the form of a bracket support carrying atable.

top or a receptacle structure to be'usedespecially in a sick-room. j Afurther object Oftl'lfi 111Ve11t1OI1 1s to provide a table or receptacleattachment for bedsteads that may be easily and quickly adjusted as toheight and be retained in its adjusted position, whilethe samemay bemovedin an angular direction and held in such posltion.

With the above general objects in view Initiation and arrangement ofparts to be hereinafter more fully described and then claimed. V

In the accompanying drawings which show the preferred embodiment andmodification of the present invention, and to which reference is hadherein by like characters designating corresponding parts throughout theseveral views :Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the device attached to the side rail of a bed. Fig. 2 is a side elevational view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a View taken on line IIIIII of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is avertical side elevational View partly in section of a modified form ofthe invention. Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of the same partlybroken away, and, Fig. 6 is a detail plan view of the spider for holdingthe table top in its laterally-adjusted position.

tically-adjustable arm carrying a table top or receptacle. 'In themodified form of the invention, the support carries at its upperSpecification of Letters Batent.

with the clamping block 16.

end a threaded member adapted toreceive bracket arms that support thetable top,

the bracket arms being adjustable vertically and laterally, with meansfor holding the same in its adjusted position. v

Referringmore in detail to the accompanying drawings, and particularlyto the preferred form of invention as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, thereference-numeral 10 deslgnates the side rail of a bed, which as shownis of angle-iron construction,- although the present invention isapplicable to a bed'of wooden construction. The main support of theattachmentconsists of. an upright member 11 having projecting from oneface thereof an upper lug 12 and lower lug or projection 13. The lowerlug 13 carries the lateral projections 1a apertured to provide a guidefor the depending arms 15 carried by the clamping block 16. A screw 17passes through the lower lug l3 and has an operating wheel 18 upon thelower end thereof, and has a loose connection as at 19 Projecting fromthe opposite side of the vertical support is a pair of spaced lugs 20apertured for the reception ofa vertical arm 21. The arm 21 has a headblock 22 suitably-fastened to the upper end thereof, which block carriesa plurality of preferably curved supporting arms 23 having mounted uponthe upper ends thereof the box receptacle 24:. The box receptacle 24 asshown in Fig. 1, is preferably provided with a drawer slide 25 and hassecured to one side thereof a spring arm 26 which may act as a clamp forthe securing of papers, napkins, or any articles to be placedtherebetween. The spaced lugs 20 have connected thereto upon oppositesides thereof the rack bars 27, the teeth of which are disposedoutwardly thereof and cooperate with means carried by the arm to holdthe receptacle or table top in an adjusted position. This means consistsin securing to the arm 21 in any suitable manner, such as indicated at28, a cross-arm 29 having the outer ends thereof bifurcated as at 30 andadaptedto receive in said bifurcated ends,

holding the table top or receptacle 24 in an adjusted position. Theparticular location of the lugs 20 operating in connection with rPatented Mar. 30, 1915.

Application filed June 22, 1914. Serial No. 846,645. r

a to-by the chain 36 a lockingpin 37. A pair the arm 21 will positionthe receptacle 24 connection with the screw .17 and hand wheel. 18 in amanner similar to the form shown in Figs. 1 to The upper lug 20 of theform shown in Fig. 4 has secured therein by the pin '33, avertically-disposed threaded rod 34 provided with an eye 35 at its upperend and having connected there of nuts 38' are provided on the rod 34and suitably spaced as shown in Fig.4, the lower nut constituting a seatfor the lower arm 39 of .a bracket 40, while the upper end tendstoliinit theupward movement of the upper arm 41 of said bracket 40. Atable 42 of suitable shape and "construction is carried by the bracket40. The locking pin 37 i passes through an opening 42 provided in theupper bracket arm 41 and passes through selected openings 43 provided inthe spider 44 secured as at 45 to the threaded rod 34. The height of thetable 42 may be easily adjusted by moving the nuts 38 overthethreadedrod 34'while the lateral position of the table may becontrolled by the pin 37 passing through the selected opening 43 in thespider 44.

r .7 The present invention is particularly adapted for sick rooms wherethe patient is 'con'finedin a bed, and is vof such construction that thesame may be easily and quickly attached to the side rail of either awooden or iron bed with the upper receptacle or table top adjustedloverthe bed as to height and: lateral disposition.

While the drawings showthe preferred embodiments of the'presentinvention, I do not wish to be confined to the exact-details ofconstruction shown," as'various forms, modifications and arrangement ofthe parts as shown may he had Without departing scope of the invention jfrom the spririt and as claimed.

What I claim as newlyl. Ina device of the class described, an

upright support comprising complemental clamping members operating inconnection cal arm movably mounted in the lugs, a

cross arm carriedby the vertical. arm and having each end thereofbifurcated'to pro-1:

vide a pairof arms to inclose the rack bars, I

and pawls-pivoted to the cross-arms and arranged to engage the rackbars. 2. In a 'devic eofl he class described, an

upright support: comprising 'complemental clamping members operating inconnection with the siderail of a bed,.- spaced lugs' carried by theopposite sideof the support,

rack bars connecting thei'spaced lugs and having their teeth; disposed.out'wardly, ia 7 vertical arm movably mounted in said lugs,

a cross-arm carried by said vertical arm and having each end thereofbifurcated tojpro vide apair of arms inclosing therack bars,

and pawls pivoted in-the ends of the crossarms and adapted to'engage therackba'rs: v

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses. gv V 'JOHN BARBOR Witnesses: I r v JOHN. BURY, V

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